North America's 1st treaty agreements were recorded in wampum belts
The One Bowl, Friendship and Two Row wampum belts are rich in metaphor and detail diplomatic instructions for future generations. They are among the first treaty agreements in North America.
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![Leroy Hill, Cayuga sub-chief from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory and secretary to the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, said historians place too much emphasis on the dates of these wampums, often to invalidate Indigenous claims to North America, rather than their meaning. Man holding 2 row wampum belt.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7218679.1717424784!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/jh.jpg)
The One Bowl, Friendship and Two Row wampum belts are rich in metaphor and detail diplomatic instructions for future generations. They are among the first treaty agreements in North America.